# #7e2a48

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#7e2a48`
- RGB: rgb(126, 42, 72)
- HSL: hsl(339, 50%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.419 0.119 1.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0656
- Nearest named color: Beet Red (#7e203f, Δ 1.939) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/beet-red
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7e2a48

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #993357, #b03b64, #c34b75, #cb6287, #d47d9b, #db94ad, #e4afc1, #ecc6d3, #f5e0e8, #fcf7f9
- Shades (toward black): #732641, #67223b, #5c1f34, #501b2e, #491829, #3d1423, #32111c, #260d16, #1b090f, #0f0509

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2a7e61
- Analogous: #7e2a72, #7e372a
- Triadic: #487e2a, #2a487e
- Split-complementary: #2a7e37, #2a727e
- Tetradic: #727e2a, #2a7e61, #372a7e

## Colors that go with #7e2a48

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #7e2a48 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #7e2a48 in 4 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #7e2a48 in 10 real palettes, including Blush and Bookshop, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #7e2a48, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #7e2a48: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #7e2a48: 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Bakery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Bookshop and Typewriter put Slate Gray beside #7e2a48, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #7e2a48 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 9.08:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c34b75 (4.58:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #d47d9b (7.21:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Rare Beauty** — secondary #7f2649 (Δ 0.818) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rarebeauty-com
- **Rare Beauty** — accent #7f2549 (Δ 0.995) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rarebeauty-com

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7e2a48-c49ca5-62cb74-2d211f-f1e9f0?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#7e2a48" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.